In a landmark judgment with far reaching implications for public health and emergency medicine, the Supreme Court of India has recognised access to timely trauma and emergency medical care as an integral part of the constitutional right to life under Article 21. A bench comprising Justices
In a significant ruling impacting medical negligence litigation in India, the Supreme Court of India has held that compensation claims arising out of alleged medical negligence can continue even after the death of a doctor, with proceedings maintainable against the doctor’s legal heirs to the
